Attendance from Twitter.
DRP taken.
Month: November 2019 (Page 2 of 10)
Attendance from participation.
Some rucked, others ran.
Rock was pushed.
Attendance from Twitter.
13 Men posted in the frosty gloom this morning at Mt. Hollywood. I knew that the coupons hadn’t been used at Hollywood yet, so I to bring them out to break the AO in. I had borrowed a portion of my Q from Goodwrench in Sailview and these PAX were going to be the test mules for the workout.
Warmup:
Seal Jacks X 10IC, Gravel Pickers X 10 IC, Morr. Nightclubs X 10 IC
Thing:
“The Last Castle” I had placed a pile of coupons (CMU’s, Medicine Balls) in one of the parking spaces at the middle school. All PAX line up shoulder to shoulder 20 yards away from coupons. First PAX moseys/walks/skips to the pile of coupons and transports them by any means to another parking spot approx. 10 yards away. Q calls an exercise for all other PAX to perform while their brother is transporting the coupons. The Q may have placed too many coupons for a crowd of this size. Realizing this would take forever, I reduced the number of coupons to facilitate a quicker turnaround time for each PAX. I can’t remember all the exercises called, but I attempted to keep it balanced between cardio/chest/legs/abs. Side note: Blart is a Jenga champion with coupons. I will need to modify this routine, but I was pleased with the disgruntled mumblechatter it produced.
Next, all grab a coupon and circle up for curls/ overhead press. Start from 15 (curls/ overhead presses) all the way down to 1, never letting the coupon touch the ground. This locked down the mumblechatter.
Next was the Bearmuda Triangle. Bear crawl in a triangular pattern on the sidewalk (there’s a perfect spot at Mt. Hollywood for this) and perform escalating hand release Merkins until you reach 10. This is a shoulder burner for sure.
Quick mosey back to the coupons for 5 Blockees to finish us out.
Announcements:
Christmastown 5K this Saturday. We have 7 chariots committed (possible 8th). It’s going to be awesome!
Convergence on 12/28 at Gashouse. All other AO’s will be closed.
Christmas Party on 1/4/2020. RSVP will posted soon.
Prayer Requests:
Pillagers’ sister-in-law (surgery), PAX/families traveling for the Thanksgiving season
Those who have lost loved ones that will make this Thanksgiving/ Christmas season more difficult.
YHC took us out in prayer
We then had the Pledge and Name-o-rama. (Q fail)
Moleskin:
I know this workout seemed scatterbrained. I was trying some new things, and I appreciate the PAX working with me to see it through. Thank all of you men for allowing me to lead. I encourage each of you to remember what the Thanksgiving Holiday means and to remember those things that you’re most Thankful for. Don’t take a day for granted!
Until Next Time,
Slaw
Thanksgiving is the time of year that we put more of a conscious effort into recognizing the blessings in our lives. There was plenty to be thankful for at the AO formerly known as Neverland. The newly named Sandlot had 11 players show up to better themselves and the guys around them. All of them outstanding gentlemen that I am thankful for.
Several PAX got in some EC before and upon YHC’s arrival.
5:30am
Pledge
No FNG’s
SSH x 30 — double count IC
1 PAX rolls in hot.
Mosey to maintenance shed parking lot
Squats x 20
Merkins x 20
LBC’s x 20
Squats x 20
Merkins x 20
Heels to heaven x 20
Squats x 20
Merkins x 20
American hammers x 20
Mosey around ballfields to parking lot
20 cents…2 nickels and a dime…5 CDD’s other side of parking lot and 10 LBC’s this side x 5.
Maeander to middle of parking lot.
Alabama shuffle..lunge, lunge, squat, 4 merkins to next island.
Mosey around parking lot
Circle of Death..1 PAX calls and exercise and this PAX high knees around outside of circle. Then the next PAX.
Called exercises that I remember:
Flutters x 3
American Hanmmer
Squats
Dimond Merkins
Merkins
LBC’s
Parker Peters
Mosey Around Parking lot
AB work time
Lots of LBC’s, Heels to Heaven, Oblique Crunches, V Ups, American Hammers, Freddy Merks
Mosey around parking lot to Stop sign.
Squats x 30
Mosey to entrence of park
10 Big Boy Situps.
Mosey back to start and time.
COT
Prayer
Great work by everyone. All pushed hard and had a great time.
It was a huge honor this morning.
Thank you to all of the PAX of F3 Gastonia of whom I am very grateful.
Peace, Cheers, Aye!
Timeframe
It seemed to be just another day at PrisonBreak, but the faces seen on this particular day was anything but. Folsom seems unique in that the group of PAX who mostly make up the AO are on a GroupMe text group and if you thought the mumblechatter at a boot camp was enough, this group puts that to shame. Anyway, bets are made regularly to encourage or trash talk fellow Folsomites into posting. Roadie was a face rarely seen on this AO day and yes it was part of a bet. The bet was and many times is the purchase of breakfast. Roadie is quick to jump in on these and rarely loses. Sparky owes Roadie breakfast due to the fact Allen Tate, actually posted, to, how he says it, werk. Allen Tate has been providing breakfast for Roadie rather regularly. I’m not sure if there’s some back channel betting, but Anyway, that being said, there was a nice crowd out to actually WORK. Miles were logged.
pledge
YHC took us out in prayer
Some ran 5, a few ran more. Some ran fast, others ran faster. One rucked. All got better.
Announcements
SFN this Saturday
Convergence at Gashouse 12/28
Christmas party 1/4 – preblast coming soon
Prayer Request
People who have lost loved ones this year
Lost people
Sparky’s nephews and niece
BE THANKFUL
YHC took us out.
I’m Broke
So YHC decided it was time to bring out the metal at The Fighting Yank, something we have not done since the spring. So, with Rev Flo-Rida’s aid I picked up the gods at Atilla on Friday morning and headed over to Gaston County with a beatdown in mind, especially with the cooler temps and some rain in the forecast. Went like this:
COP:
Arm Stretches
SSH X 20
IW X 20
Plank, do foot to hand stretch
Mtn. Climbers
Mosey up to the school and Highway 1 for some hair burner action as follows:
Count off by 3s.
1s – 1st push
2s – Go to the lightpole and do squats
3s – Stay back and do plank jacks
Repeat five times, 1-2-3.
Mosey over to Heartbreak Hill for half pipes
Half pipes X 2
jump squats at top
Merkins on the pad
Monkey humpers at the Yank.
Back to the hair burners, 5 repeats.
Mosey to the corner of knowledge:
10 X 15 X 20
Dips
Step ups
Dirkins
Back to hairburners
Another 5 “repeats” per pax.
LBCs at one end
Peter Parker at the other end.
Mosey down to the Field of Dreams for Bear Crawl Slalom.
3 rolls for everyone ot get to the end of the field.
Stretch for 1 minute.
Pledge.
Done!
NMM:
YHC intended this as a beat down and indeed it was. YHC gets up @ 6-6:15 to Q this workout. Get there usually @ 6:40 am. This morning I got up, checked some emails and had one from a friend I have not corresponded with in some time out in California. We met in China in the ’80s and even climbed Mt. Shasta @ Labor Day 1987. Which was an epic accomplishment, we got it done in less than 24 hours, going up over 7,000 feet and back in that time period. Which means we effectively did 14,000 feet in elevation in one day. You build a strong bond doing that. Very Strong. His email to me informed me that his oldest (a daughter) had passed about four years ago. She was a graduate of Cornell University and went to med school (don’t know where). So she was very much a high impact person and on her way to more impact. It never happened. And it hit me pretty hard. It was apparent that they are still grieving (have two other sons) and I get that!
Then I to the news later in the day that my family’s great friend Banks Miller who was my elementary school principal and my dad and my uncle’s fishing and quail hunting partner passed yesterday. Banks was a HIM over in Huntersville, NC. A guy we would all do well to follow. Loved his pointers! Banks got a lot done over there and that hit me pretty good to although I knew it was coming.
So I think the lesson here is that it really is up to us to make the world better. And we should do it in proximity to the community we live in. One part of that is getting out and getting 1% better every day. Because when we do that we not only make ourselves better we become examples to those who will make themselves better. And that impact can be incalculable in a positive way! Getting those around us to become better is our highest calling. And that is effected by us being that example and being out there on a regular and disciplined basis.
So let’s keep it going – rain or shine! We have work to do.
Tesla
Alarm clocks failed the scheduled Q, so YHC led my first impromptu bootcamp. Pax were told that the workout would be Turtleman style.
Warm-up: SSH, Big boys, probably a couple of burpees
Mosey in the direction of Gastone’s hill. Zombie walk between first and second light pole.
Continue to mosey, probably another exercise in there. Right at pool towards Martha Rivers trail. A few burpees by the pool parking lot by request.
Take the trail to Martha Rivers, end up at the hill towards the back of the park. Triple nickel, MC x 5 (not enough reps to do a whole lot of anything), Imperial walker squats at the top. Lunge walk up the hill, mosey down the hill.
Mosey to the picnic shelter. 1 round of dips, step ups and derkins.
Mosey to playground for some kind of variation of Dora. Partner up. 20 pull ups, 40 merkins, 60 squats. Partner 1 does 1/2 of required while partner 2 does EZ Rider’s favorite, flutter kicks. A little confusion from poor instruction. Rinse, collect thoughts and repeat.
Mosey back to Pelican’s with an exercise or two along the way, I think…
Watts Up informed YHC that the workout was not Turtleman-esque at all. I guess we’ll have to get the Turtleman back on the schedule if you want one of those!
announcements, COT, namerama.
Good work, Men.
Mighty sequoia trees tower hundreds of feet in the air and can withstand intense environmental pressures. Lightning can strike them, fierce winds can blow, and forest fires can rage around them. But the sequoia endures, standing firm, only growing stronger through the trials.
One of the secrets to the strength of this giant tree is what goes on below the surface. Unlike many trees, they reach out and interlock their roots with the sequoias around them. Each becomes empowered and reinforced by the strength of each others.
The secret to the sequoia is also the key to maintaining a strong, healthy marriage. A couple that faces problems alone is more likely to fall apart during rough times. However, the ones who interlock their lives in a network of other strong marriages radically increase their chances of surviving the fiercest of storms. It is crucial that a husband and wife pursue godly advice, healthy friendships, and experienced mentors.
Everyone needs wise counsel throughout life. Wise people constantly seek it and gladly receive it. Fools never ask for it and then ignore it when it’s given to them.
As the Bible so clearly explains, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel” (Proverbs 12:15).
Gaining wise counsel is like having a detailed road map and a personal guide while traveling on a long, challenging journey. It can be the difference between continual success or the destruction of another marriage. It is vital that you invite strong couples to share the wisdom they have gained through their own successes and failures.
Why waste years of your life learning painful lessons when you could discover those same truths during a few hours of wise counsel? Why not cross the bridges others have built? Wisdom is more valuable than gold. Not receiving it is like letting priceless coins pass through your fingers.
Good marriage mentors warn you before you make a bad decision. They encourage you when you are ready to give up. And they cheer you on as you reach new levels of intimacy in your marriage.
Do you have an older couple or a friend or a friend of the same gender you can turn to for good advice, for prayer support, and for regular accountability checkups? Do you have someone in your life who shoots straight with you?
You and your spouse need these types of friends and mentors on a consistent basis. The Bible says, “Encourage one another day after day … so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:13). Too often we can isolate ourselves from others. If we are not careful, we could push away the people who love us the most.
You must guard yourself against the wrong influencers. Everyone has an opinion and some people will encourage you to act selfishly and leave your mate in order to pursue your own happiness. Be careful about listening to advice from people who don’t have a good marriage themselves.
If your marriage is hanging by a thread or already heading for a divorce, then you need to stop everything and pursue solid counseling as quickly as possible. Call a pastor, a Bible-believing counselor, or a marriage ministry today. As awkward as it may initially be to open up your life to a stranger, your marriage is worth every second spent and every sacrifice you will make for it. Even if your marriage is fairly stable, you’re in no less need of honest, open mentors – people who can put wind in your sails and make your marriage even better.
How do you pick a good mentor? You look for a person who has the kind of marriage you want. You look for a person whose heart for Christ comes first before everything else. You look for someone who doesn’t live by his or her opinions but by the unchanging Word of God. And more times than not, this person will likely be delighted you asked for help. Start praying for God to send this person into your life. Then pick a time to meet and talk.
If this doesn’t sound too important to you, it would be a good idea to ask yourself why. Do you have something to hide? Are you afraid you will be embarrassed? Do you think your marriage is exempt from needing outside help? Does diving into a river of positive influence not appeal to you? Don’t be the captain of another Titanic divorce by ignoring the warning signs around you when you could have been helped.
Here’s an important reminder from Scripture: “Each one of us will give an account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12). This appointment is unbreakable. And though we’re all ultimately responsible for the way we approach it, we can surely stand as much help as others can give. It might just be the relational influence that takes your marriage from mediocre to amazing.
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22
Today’s Dare
Find a marriage mentor – someone who is a strong Christian and who will be honest and loving with you. If you feel that counseling is needed, then take the first step to set up an appointment. During this process, ask God to direct your decisions and discernment.